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RT @NFL_ATL: Heed Mike Tomlin's words. He's a wise man

OK, so the second part of the article title is fabricated, but tweets like this surely helps amp up the news on Orakpo being 100% healthy and ready for full participation in OTAs. IM BAAAACKKKKK.....RedskinNation StandUp #HTTR twitter.com/rak98/status/3… — Brian Orakpo (@rak98) May 21, 2013

THIS: "@thatwallace: Tell @SAPresident Zuma to respect the law, send the #SecrecyBill to Constitutional Court

The Star Tribune's Dan Wiederer joins CineSport's Noah Coslov to discuss the who to watch for at Vikings' OTAs and Jared Allen's health, among other issues.

Surprised!? "@goal_intl: BREAKING NEWS: Mario Gotze to miss Champions League final:

Dec 16, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers cornerback Antoine Cason (20) runs out of the smoke during pregame introduction before a game against the Carolina Panthers at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports With the Arizona Cardinals releasing starting cornerback William Gay and opting not to bring back Greg Toler because of a past injury, they had a clear need in the secondary. So, they brought in Antoine Cason, who is familiar with the valley (he attended the University of Arizona). They signed Cason to a one-year, $2 million deal. Cason will come in as the starter across from Patrick Peterson unless he is injured or loses his job in the preseason. After having horrible play from Gay last year, Cason should be a major upgrade. Even though Cason didn’t have his best year last year with San Diego he’s itching at the opportunity to get back up to par with his ability.  Time after time Gay was burned last season, but with Cason’s speed and ball-hawking skills, the Cardinals’ secondary should have even more success than it had last season. With Peterson to his left and him covering the opponent’s top receiver, expect opposing quarterbacks to try and attack Cason often and early in games. The opportunities will be there for Cason; he just has to go out there and make them. Cason has a total of 12 interceptions in his five-year career coming up with two interceptions in every year except 2010, when he had four. Also he’s not afraid of contact, totaling 62 tackles by himself and combining for another 11 adding up to 73. If the Cardinals are to make a run in 2013 he will be a big part of it. I expect Cason to match his career best in interceptions this year, as he’s looking for a contract extension in hopes of more stability, and maybe a bigger payday if the Cardinals let him walk after this year. Cason should have the biggest impact of all the free agents. Many will argue that Karlos Dansby will, and I see why they think that. Karlos Dansby will be Karlos Dansby in the first four weeks of the season, but with Daryl Washington coming back, Dansby will either be moved to Washington’s right or to the bench. Washington is too talented not to be a starter, and with Kevin Minter only being a rookie it should be Dansby and Washington starting. However, Dansby might not see tons of playing time with the depth at middle linebacker. Cason should definitely see the field a lot, as he will be starting. Expect Cason to thrive as a starter in Arizona. Because Cason is in a good situation and isn’t being paid a ton, this signing deserves an A.

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via www.nba.com By the time this goes to post we may know whom Vivek Ranadive intends to at least interview for the pivotal role of General Manager for the Sacramento Kings if not in fact hire. While there was some speculation that maybe Phil Jackson could become interested, I believe his recent public diss is because Phil has designs on a part owner/GM role with the Seattle Sonics whenever they eventually are awarded an expansion team or should the Sonics buy another team that lacks the support of a Sacramento (cough - Charlotte.) Until then I expect him to continue to travel to promote his book and spend time networking with other GMs, consulting, and reading Yi Ling to enhance his philosophical proficiency. In all seriousness Vivek is not likely to put out a cattle call for anyone and everyone to interview. There is too much to do and not enough time to do it. I expect Vivek will pluck from the pool that he is most familiar with, lives close to and can start executing with immediately. If you look at the Golden State Warriors front office roster it looks like this: Bob Myers - I won't waste time considering Bob Meyers, 38 years old, to be a candidate. The former Sports Agent with WMG originally from Danville, promoted to GM of the Warriors last season has been integral to their turn around from lottery bound to playoff contender. This from a team that didn't want to keep Jeremy Lin and wanted Carl Landry is now viewed by some as the team to watch in the NBA. No chance we steal him away. Larry Riley - Almost 40 years of coaching, scouting and front office experience at both the collegiate and NBA level including stints with the Bucks, Grizzlies, Mavericks and currently Director of Scouting with the Warriors after spending two seasons as the team's General Manager. Was originally hired as an assistant coach and then promoted to General Manager. Reading though the lines he helped show Myers the ropes and was kept on to focus on his strengths namely scouting. Doubtful he is selected by Vivek mostly because he is not a part of the new breed of money ball minded analytical minds likely sought out by Vivek. Kirk Lacob - Son of Co-owner Joe Lacob, 26 years old, works for Bob Myers as Assistant General Manager while assisting with all aspects of the team’s day-to-day basketball operations including player personnel evaluation, draft preparation and scouting, as well as helping to further the use of statistics and technologies in basketball operations. He has also served as the team’s player development representative with the league office, coordinating and implementing programs to aid in the overall development of players both on and off the court. He also serves as the General Manager of the Dakota Wizards, the Warriors-owned NBA Development League affiliate. Originally from Woodside, CA, graduated from Stanford with a degree in Science, Technology and Society. Because Joe is not looking to retire and loves being the front man for the franchise, it is possible Kirk who almost went to work for Steve Kerr of the Suns might be interested in being groomed for the GM role with the Kings. I could see a scenario where Vivek whom likely will be surrounding the Front Office with a significant brain trust could promote Kirk up to this role and possibly retain Geoff Petrie to help with the knowledge transfer. I conclude there is a small to decent chance Vivek hires Kirk. Travis Schlenk - The 39 year old Assistant GM for the Warriors has many fans that have worked with him in the NBA including Don Nelson, Pat Riley and Eric Spolestra "We lean on him heavily as to what he thinks of a player, how much the player will improve," GM Bob Myers said recently. "Usually, he’s the one on the staff that’s seen the player the most." He goes on to share, "He’s arguably the hardest-working person in the organization...he’s not afraid to travel. He’s up late. He’s on